City firefighters responded at 6:42 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, to a report of carbon monoxide in the 402 Hazel St. home occupied Lola Smith.
According to the report, firefighters found no odor or evidence of carbon monoxide upon their arrival.
Smith reported she had not been feeling well and wanted to make sure there was no gas leak in her home.
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City firefighters responded at 5:06 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, to an alarm at the First Methodist Church, 500 N. Main St. It was investigation only.
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City firefighters responded at 4:12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, to a report of a strange odor at the Mark Twain Care Center, 3001 May St. It was investigation only.
According to the report, employees told firefighters the smell had been noticed in a couple of different areas and that it was like a rotten-egg odor.
Firefighters used a multigas meter and checked the several areas for any combustible gas readings. None were detected nor was an rotten-egg odor found.
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City firefighters responded at 11:41 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, to the 1515 Alice St. residence occupied by David Shepard.
According to the report, a neighbor reported the home has been condemned for about five to six months and Shepard and his son were still living there.
The neighbor was concerned the Shepards were staying there with only kerosene heaters running inside to heat the home. The home’s wall reportedly were covered in soot, as was Shepard.
A police officer reportedly accompanied firefighters to the home, where kerosene containers were found on the porch.
Firefighters reportedly could smell a strong odor at the door, and when Shepard answered the door, there was a haze of smoke inside the home.
Shepard initially denied firefighters access to into the home for air testing, but subsequently agreed.
Firefighters started air monitoring at the front door and detected carbon monoxide in the home, which did not have power.
At the bedroom, where the heater was, a higher CO level was detected.
The home reportedly had no ventilation as all its windows and doors were closed.
Firefighters told Shepard he should not stay there until the house was repaired and power was restored.
Shepard reportedly agreed to go to his girlfriend’s house to stay.
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City firefighters responded at 6:21 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the request of Union Pacific personnel to a report of a car in a ditch on Cravens Road, west of the train tracks.
According to the report, the vehicle was empty and appeared to have been abandoned for a few days.
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City firefighters responded at 5:14 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, to a possible trash fire at the 1810 Thomas St. residence occupied by Tammy Stacy.
According to the report, firefighters found an unattended trash fire.
Firefighters reportedly told Stacy about the city’s burn ordinance, and she put out the fire.
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City firefighters responded at 11:40 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, to a report of an odor of natural gas at the intersection of Fifth and Pine streets. It was investigation only.
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County firefighters responded at 8:10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, to a structure fire on County Road 456.
According to the report, the home was destroyed.
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County firefighters responded at noon Sunday, Feb. 17, to an alarm at Physicians Park. It was investigation only.
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County firefighters responded at 1:55 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, to a structure fire at 272 County Road 4762.
According to the report, a mobile home, owned by Charles Million, was destroyed.
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County firefighters responded at about 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, to an alarm at TAG Truck Center on Highway 67 North. It was investigation only.
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